The ‘Urban Ninja’ was designed by Thomas Horvath who has kindly given us permission to use his exceptionally detailed plan to create the third build-along project in the On The Line series.
Detailed information on the original build can be found on the horvath.ch website. Below is the kit list and information required to build-along with On The Line.
Materials / Tools
In order to complete the build as per the instructions in the videos below, you’ll need the following materials and tools:
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Materials
- 3x Icarex ~1400 mm x 500 mm (#10704xx)
- 4x carbon fibre tube – 3 mm dia. 1000 mm (#1023021)
(alternatively, 2x 2000 mm #1023022) - 2x stopper clips – 3 mm (#1100103)
- 1x 3 mm Elliot split nock (#1035130)
- 2x 4 mm standoff/spreader connector (#1090940)
- Bridle line, 35daN white – 3 m (#1131035)
- Self-adhesive Dacron black x 0.25 m(#1113001)
- Self-adhesive Icarex / Spinnaker repair tape (50 mm wide) x 1 m (#1123090)
- 1.8 mm / 2.0 mm dia. bungee – 100mm (#1119002)
- 6 mm wide, double-sided tape (3M ATG tape recommended)
- Polyester thread
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Tools
- Sewing machine
- Ruler (preferably 1 m)
- Soldering iron
- Hole punch
- Scissors
- Scalpel
- Pencil
- Masking tape
- Sewing clips / paperclips
- 2 or 3 weights (sewing weights, heavy books, tinned produce etc.)
Templates & Plans
Panel Templates
The panel layout can be downloaded here. You will also need to cut the following pieces using Icarex, self adhesive Dacron and self adhesive Icarex:- 2x Leading edge pocket
- 1x Black Icarex – 30 x 1000 mm
- 2x Trailing edge
- 1x Black Icarex – 10 x 800 mm
- 1x Nose
- 1x Self adhesive Dacron – 25 x 50 mm
- 1x Tail spine pocket
- 1x Self adhesive Dacron – 20 x 50 mm
- 1x Self adhesive Dacron – 10 x 40 mm
- 3x Bridle / Z-line reinforcement
- 1x Self adhesive Dacron – 12 x 20 mm
- 2x Self adhesive Icarex – 9 x 40 mm
- 2x Leading edge reinforcement
- 1x Self adhesive Icarex – 15 x 40 mm
- 2x Wingtip pocket
- 1x Self adhesive Dacron – 6 x 16 mm
- 1x Self adhesive Icarex – 10 x 10 mm
- 1x Self adhesive Icarex – 16 x 40 mm
Videos
The live-build series took place over a number of weeks. Below are the videos from those sessions, along with what was covered in each session: